Friday, February 15, 2008

Welcome to the Feb. 15, 2008 edition of the carnival against sexual violence.

Thank you to everyone who nominated a post or who wrote a post against sexual violence whether it was nominated/selected or not. Nominations that came in after the nomination deadline will be considered for the next edition of the carnival.

If you support the purpose of the carnival, you can help get the word out about it and all of the posts included in the carnival.

Here are the selections for this edition of the carnival against sexual violence:

In Big AWA Decision in Oklahoma posted at Sex Crimes, we get a discussion of the decision in US v. Dowell which is the first completed hearing under the "sexually dangerous person" provisions of the Adam Walsh Act.

In Blaming Victims posted at Searching for Crabshells, we get a discussion about reactions to a case where 80 men groped 2 women and how automatic it is for people to view the victims as being the ones responsible and how surprising it can be when people don't fall into this trap. This goes beyond general attitudes and includes how families of those accused respond to the charges.

personal stories

In Healing posted at Searching for Crabshells, we get a discussion about advice about how to heal and the uncertainty that so many people have about whether they are healing in the right way.

raising awareness

In CALL TO ACTION posted at ~Enola~, we get information about proposed cuts to US federal funding for victims and a call for everyone who opposes these cuts to contact their representatives.

In Chilling posted at Crisis Worker Diary, we get a discussion of our society's failure to respond adequately to sexual violence especially that committed against native women.

In Traveling (Solo) Safely posted at Less Than a Shoestring, we get a discussion about how to enjoy traveling by yourself while keeping safety in mind which includes the tip to take pictures of the people around you and a reminder that men who travel alone aren't necessarily any less at risk of becoming a crime victim than women are.

In Rape posted at Feminist Fire, we get a discussion about the definition of rape and how definitions which are broader than any definition which can be applied in criminal statutes are often misused to discredit feminists.

In In support of the Sex Workers Art Show Tour at Duke posted at Sexual Embodiment, we get a discussion of an educational program which sought to humanize those who are often dehumanized and demeaned and we get a discussion of how those who demean sex workers and label themselves as ethical often feel free to ignore clearly stated rules and boundaries.

solutions

That concludes this edition of the carnival against sexual violence. Thank you for taking the time to visit this carnival and thank you to the authors of all the posts included in this edition.

The next submission deadline is Feb. 27 at 11 pm and the next edition will be out on Mar. 1.

To nominate a post (your own or someone else's) to the next edition of carnival against sexual violence, use our carnival submission form. If you have any problem with the form, please let me know so your submission can be considered for the next edition.

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